Turk's-cap

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Definition

Noun: 1. A type of lily with small, dull purple flowers: A common name for Lilium martagon, a Eurasian lily species. 2. A type of lily with orange to red, maroon-spotted flowers: A common name for Lilium superbum, a North American lily species.

Usage
  • The Turk's-cap is easily identified by its strongly recurved petals.
  • In the woodland garden, several Turk's-cap lilies were in full bloom.
Advanced Usage
  • The name "Turk's-cap" refers to the shape of the flower, where the petals curve back strongly towards the stem, resembling a type of historical turban or cap.
Variants and Related Words
  • Turk's-cap lily: The full, more precise common name.
  • : The botanical name for the Eurasian species.
  • : The botanical name for the North American species.
Synonyms
  • Martagon lily (for )
  • Swamp lily or American tiger lily (for )
Noun
  1. lily with small dull purple flowers of northwestern Europe and northwestern Asia
  2. lily of the eastern United States with orange to red maroon-spotted flowers

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